Tshiaberimu

Category: Uncategorized | Date: Jul 07 2008 | By: tshiaberimu

Hello, this is Jean Claude. I have a message for you from Mr Odilon, who is in charge of research at Mt Tshiaberimu. This is what Odilon says:

Following the death of our two female gorillas I spent all of my time in the forest, monitoring the gorillas health to make sure they are all well. For me, there has been nothing to distract me as I am a single man. I have always likened myself to Kanindo, the lone male gorilla at Mount Tshiaberimu who is restless and sometimes comes out of the forest to spend time on the farms.

Now Kanindo has found himself a mate. He has married the adult female Mwengesyali and now he seems so much calmer and happier!

I am also no longer single. Following the distressing time we have been through here at Mount Tshiaberimu I thought it was time for me to share my life with someone and on 28 June I got engaged! Jean Claude and all my friends, family and colleagues joined me for the dowry exchange in my village on the edge of Tshaiberimu. It was a great celebration bringing together the communities, the park and the gorillas.